Food replicas or sampuru (samples), hyper realistic 3-D recreations of dishes, are commonly displayed outside restaurants in Japan, and now the craft is coming to London with the Looks Delicious! exhibition at Japan House London. The practice of producing food replicas started in the 20th century as a way of introducing Japanese people to new kinds of food, like yōshoku (Western food) and unfamiliar dishes. For this exhibition, food replica manufacturer Iwasaki has made 47 new pieces, one for every prefecture of Japan, including bitter melon stir fry from Okinawa to seafood from Hokkaido. You’ll also be able to learn about the history of food replica culture and the techniques used in the production process, as well as having a go at building your own bento box using a selection of replicas.